Sound-reproducing machine.



J, WELLNER.

, SOUND REPRODUOING MACHINE,

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 15, 1903.

Patented July 20,1909,

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JULIUS WELLNER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SOUND-REPRODUGING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 15, 1903. Serial No. 186,204

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS WELLNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented cer- 66 1 designates a turn-table forsupporting tain new and useful Improvements in Sound- ReproducingMachines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to sound reproduc' ing machines.

The main object of the invention is to provide machines of thischaracter with means whereby one of a plurality of records may betransferred from a suitable magazine or support to the rotatable recordsupport, for

the purpose of reproducin the record, and

also to transfer the record from the rotatable support back to themagazine.

'plan, as on the line 44 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5

is a detail of a part of the mechanism for.

supporting and lowering the records. Fig. 6 is a detail, in elevation,of a part of the automatic mechanism for stopping the machine, andadjuncts. Fig. 7 is a sectional plan view, as on the line 7-7 of Fig. 2.Figs. 8 and 9 are sectional elevations as on the line 89 of Fig. 7, Fig.8 as seen from the dotted line arrow and Fig. 9 as seen from the fullline arrow. Fi of a part of Fig. 9, as seen fr om the right hand side ofthe latter figure.

Figs. 10, 11

and 12 are diagrammatic views showing the i series of records, theturn-table and dlfi'erent positions of the parts directly concerned intransferring the [records from the series to the turn-table and backagain; Fi 10 showing the position of the parts whi e a record 1 is beingreproduced, Fig. 11 showin a rec- 0rd raised from the turn-table anbeing moved horizontally to the top of the series, and Fig. 12 showingthe lowermost disk of; the series being moved to and upon the turni whenthe clutch member is shifted to engage table.

9* is a detail and rotating the records which in the present instance,are the well known flat disks provided with the usual helical groove orcompositionto be reproduced; and 2 designates amagazine in which arearranged a series of superposed record disks 3,

By the operation of one of the parts of the mechanism hereinafterdescribed, either manually, by a suitable coincontrolled mech anism orin any other desirable manner, the machine is operated to reproducethecomposition of the record disk upon the turn-table, to transfer therecord disk from the turntable tothe top of the series of disks 3, andto transfer the lowermost disk 3 to the top of the turn-table or playingposition, after which the machine is .automatlcally stopped with itsparts in position for a succeeding operation, Thus it will be observedthat as the mechanism is successively operated, as above described, therecorddisks will be successively reproduced, one disk away from thegroove thereof being reproduced at each operation of the machine.

The turn-table 1 is mounted on a vertical Patented July 20, 1909. a

. I O c I o shaft 5 having its bearings 1n the mam frame loosely mountedon a horizonta clutch shaft 16. Arranged adjacentto the pulley 15 is apulley 17 which is also loosely mounted on the clutch shaft 16' and isdriven by a belt 18 from a suitable motor 19 which, in the presentinstance is an electric motor. Fixed to the-clutch shaft 16 is a collar20 provided with a projecting pin 21, and mounted on the clutch shaft,between the collar 20 and thepulley 17 is a freely rotatable andlaterally movable clutch member 22 comprising a pair ofdisks 23 and 24connected together by a collar 25.- The disk 24 carries a in 26 whichextends through andris en agec with the pulley 17 and isadapted to eengaged with a pin 27 projecting from the hub of the pulley 15; and thedisk 23 is provided with a pin 28 which is adapted to be engaged withthe pin 21. Thus it will be seen that when the clutch member 22 isshifted to engage the in 26 with the in 27, the turntable 1 wi 1 berotated by tiie motor 19; and

frame 6 is a reciprocative bar 29 forming that part of the mechanismwhich may be vmoved outwardly either manually or automatically, asstated, to start the machine.

' The inner end of the bar 29 is connected to an arm depending from arock shaft 31'. This shaft 31 is provided with an arm 32 which isconnected to one end of a link 33 the other end of which is providedwith a slot 34 into which extends a pin 35 carried by an arm 36 dependinfrom a rock shaft 37 from which depen s another arm 38.

Pivoted to the arm 38 is one end of a bar 39 v the other end of which isbifurcated for the I tending through the slot 50 in a manner to 40reception of a pin 40 projecting from an arm 41 which is pivoted to theside frame, as at 42. The arm 41 is provided with an insulated extension43 carrying two connectedcontact points 44 which, when the arm 41 isrocked to lower the extension 43, will enter two mercury contact cups 45and thereby complete an electric circuit 46 to supply cur rent to themotor 19. The bar 39 is provided with a roller 47 which is adapted toengage a projection 48 on a reciprocative .plate'49 to hold theextension 43 of the arm 41 in the raised position. The plate 49 isprovided with a slot 50 and is sup orted by a screw 51 projecting fromthe side frame and expermit the lower edge of the plate 49to be rockedoutwardly fora purpose hereinafter explained. The projection 48 is heldin engagement with the roller 47 by a spring 52 secured at one end tothe plate 49 and at the other end to the main frame, the bar 39 takmgagainst the side frame and limiting the movement of the plate. The loweredge of the plate 49 is provided with an off-set 53 lnto which extendsone end of a bell-crank lever 54 which is loosely mounted on a vertlcalshaft 55. The other end of lever 54 is connected by a link 56 to thelower end of an arm 57 which is loosely mounted on and depends from therock shaft 37. Projecting from the lower end of the arm 57 is a. stud 58carrying on its free end a roller 59 which is arranged between the disks23 and 24 of the clutch member 22, to the end that, when the arm 57 isrocked, the clutch member 22 will belaterally shifted.

- By the construction just described it will be seen that, when the bar29 is drawn outwardly, the outer end of the bar 39 will be drawninwardly, against the action --of a suitable spring 60, therebydisengaging the horizontal shaft 68.

diately following the disengagement of the roller 47 from the projection48, the spring 52 draws the plate 49 forward and the off-.

set 48 engages and rocks the bell-crank lever 54 which moves the'link 56against the action of a suitable spring 61 to rock the arm 57 whichshifts the clutch member 22 to engage the pin 26 with the pin 27;whereupon the turn-table 1 starts to rotate.

The turn-table shaft 5 is provided with a pulley 62 which is connectedby a belt 63 with a pulley 64 on the upper end of a vertical shaft 65.This shaft 65 carries a worm 66 in engagement with a worm wheel 67 whichis mountedto rotate freely upon a The hub of the worm wheel 66 carries aprojection 69 to which is pivoted a latch lever 70. The inner end of thelever 70 is, by the action of a suitable spring 71, held normallyagainst thehub of a cam 72, hereinafter referred to, which is fixed to.

the shaft 68. The inner end of the lever 70 is provided with a notch 73which is adapted to engage a projection 74 on the hub of the cam 72 andthereby lock the shaft 68 to rotate with the worm wheel 67. The outerend of the lever 7 O is bent laterally, as shown in Fig. 9", and isprovided in its edge with a cam groove 75 which, during the rotation ofthe shaft 68, is adapted to engage the lower end of an arm 76 dependingfrom a horizontal rock shaft 77 and also to engage the free end of anarm 78 hereinafter referred to, in a manner to movethe notch 73 fromengagement-with the projection 74. The arm 76 is held normally inposition by the friction of a spring 79 engaging the bearing 80 of theshaft 77 and a collar 81 secured to said shaft. Bearing against the cam72 is a roller 82 carried by the arm 32 l ereinbefore referred to, asuitable spring 83 being provided to maintain the roller 82 inengagement with the cam.,

The shaft 68 is provided with a crank arm 84 carrying a projectingpin 85which extends through and supports one end of a bar 86, the other end ofwhich extends freely through an opening in a lug 87 pro ecting from theframe, to the end that. when the shaft 68 is rotated, the bar 86 will beraised and lowered and, at the same time, longitudinally reciprocated.The bar 86 1S arranged to engage the under side of the free end of anarm 88 the other end of which is pivotedto a vertically-arranged shaft89. Extending through the upper portion of the shaft 89 and slidinglyfitted thereto is a rod 90, The lower end of this rod 90 rests upon thearm 88, and resting upon the top of the the groove 75 and out of linewith the inner end of said groove, but before the lever 70 again meetsthe arm 78, the latteris moved by the friction of the curved end of theprojection 101 to its normal position to engage the inner end of thegroove 75. Thus the arm 78 is rocked back and forth during the playingof the record. After the stylus has reached the inner end of the grooveofthe record disk, it ceases to move inwardly, and, consequently, theprojection 101 also ceases to move; therefore, when the arm 78 is cammedto one side by the groove 75, it is not returned to its normal positionby the projection 101; consequently, the notch 73 of the lever 70 ispermitted to engage the projection 74 and lock the shaft 68 to rotatewith the worm wheel 67 until the shaft (38 has been given another halfrevolution and returned to its original position, as fol lows :The firstmovement of the shaft 68 causes the crank arm 84 to raise the bar 86which raises the arm 88, the rod'90, the arm 91 and the weighted arm 93,thereby turning sound box 94 to disengage the stylus 96 from the recorddisk 3. This being done, the crank arm 84 moves the bar 86longitudinally, thereby ,causing a shoulder 110 on the bar 86 to engagethe arm 88 and turn the shaft 89 in a manner to cause the arm 91,

carried'by the shaft 89, to move the sound box 94 outwardly to aposition beyond the outside line of the record disk, whereupon theroller 82 engages the deep notch 105 of the cam 72 and locks the shaft68 against further rotation. As the shaft 89 is being turned to move thesound box 94 outwardly, the shaft 100 is also being turned to move thearm 99 and projection 101 in the reverse direction for a succeedingoperation.

The arm 32 is provided with a projection 111 which, when the roller 82enters the deep notch 105, is adapted to engage'a pin 112 projectingfrom-the shaft 77 and thereby move the arm 76 to its original positionfor reengagement by the lever 70.

Simultaneously with the stopping of the shaft 68, theclutch member 22 isshifted to disengage the pin 26 from the pin-27 and to engage the pin 28with-the pin 21, thereby preventing further rotation of the turntable 1and shaft 65, and connecting the clutch shaft 16 to the pulley 17 to berotated by the motor 19, as follows :-As the roller 82 enters the deep,notch 105 of the cam 72, the shaft 31 and arm 32 carried thereby arerocked to cause the link 33 to engage the end of the slot 34 with thepin 35 and thereby actuate the arm 36 to rock the shaft 37, which, inturn, rocks the arm 38, carrylng the bar 39, toward the plate 49. Thisoperation causes the roller 4-7 to engage'and move the bottom of theplate 49 outwardly until the off-set 53 escapes the end of the bellcrank lever 54, thereby permitting thelever 54 tovmo've, and the spring61 to draw the link 56 in a manner to move the arm 57 to 4 shift theclutch member 22 to disengage the pin' 26 from the pin 27 and to engagethe pin 28 with the pin 21, whereupon the clutch shaft 22 starts torotate; The clutch shaft 16' is provided With'a .piiiion 113 which,through a pair of idlers 114 and 115 mounted ona shaft 116, drives agear wheel 117 secured to a cam shaft 118. By the mechanism actuated bythe cam shaft 118, during one complete revolution thereof, the

record disk upon the turn-table 1 is returned to the magazine 2, thelowermost record disk in the magazine is transferred to the turn-table1, and the machine is automatic ally stopped with its various parts inposition for a succeeding operation.

The magazine 2 comprises a bottom plate 119 and a topplate 120 supportedby posts 121 rising from the bottom plate 119, the whole being supportedupon the main frame 6. Extending between the plates 119 and 120 andjournaled therein are three vertical rock shafts 122, 123 and'124.Secured to each of these shafts 122, 123 and 124 are the lugs 125. of abar 126. provided with a vertically-arranged series ofinwardly-projecting pins 127 which'areadapted to support the recorddisks 3 one above the other and in spaced relation to each other; andslidingly fitted to each shaft 122, 123 and 124,

so as to be vertically movable thereon, are the lugs 128 of a bar 129also provided with a vertically-arranged} series of inwardlyprojectingpins 130 which are adapted to support the record disks 3 similarly tothe pins 127. Each-bar 129 is held normally raised withits upper lug 128in engagement with the uppervlug 125 of the adjacent bar 126 by theaction of a suitable sprmg 131. hen the bars 129 occupy the normal orraised position, the pins 130 occupy the same horizontal position as thepins 127, and when the bars 129 are depressed, the pins 130 move down adistance equal to the space between two adjacent pins 127. The positionof the bars 126. and 129, and pins 127 and 130 is such-that when theshafts 122, 123 and 124 are rockedback and forththe pins 127 and if 130may be alternately inserted between and withdrawn from the disks'3. Thusit will be seen that when the shafts 122, 123 and 124 are rocked toengage the pins 130 with the record disks 3, the weight of said diskswill depress the springs 131 and lower the entire series of records 3one step; and when said shafts are again rocked to engage the pins 127with the disks 3, the lowermost disk 3 will be deposited upon the plate119 and the springs 131 will raise the bars 129 to the normal vpositionfor a succeeding operation.

The upper plate 120- is provlded on its under side with lateral,horizontally disposed guideWays-132'adapted to receive and guide arecord disk to a position where it will rest upon the uppermost pins127; and

ally connected to, the upper ends of a pair of links 137 the lower endsof which are pivoted to arms 138. projecting from the respective ends ofa rock shaft 139 which has itsbearings in the main frame. The rock shaft139' is provided with an arm 140 carrying on its freeend a roller 141which is engaged by a cam 142 fixed to the cam shaft 118, to the endthat,'when the cam shaft 118 is turned, the frame 135 will be raised andlowered by the action of the cam 142 upon the connections justdescribed.

Fixed to a vertical rock shaft 143 is a horizontally extending arm'144provided .with an upwardly projecting pin 145, and fixed to the shaft 55hereinbefore referred to, which is also a rock shaft, is a horizontallyextending arm 146 provided with a downwardly projecting. pin 147. Thepin 145 is arranged to move through the bottom of the magazine 2 and thepin 147 is arranged to move through a plane above the turn-table 1 andin line with the top of the are connected by a link 150, and the shaft55 magazine 2 when the shafts 55 and 143 are rocked. The shafts and 143are provided with arms 148 and 149 respectively,.which is provided withan arm 151 which is connected by a link 152 to an arm'153' projectingfrom the outer end of a rockshaft 154 having its hearings in the mainframe. The innerend 'of the shaft 154 isprovided with i an arm .155carrying on'its free end a roller 156 which is-engaged by a cam 157 onthe cam shaft 118. When the. cam shaft 118 is turned, the shafts 55 and143 are rocked in unison by the action of the cam 157 on the connectionsjust described,. and, in conse: quence of which, the pin 145 is movedfrom and toward the turn-table 1 and through the lower pprtion of themagazine 2, and the pin 147 is moved toward and from the upper portionof the magazine, for a purpose hereinafter explained;

The rock shaft 143 is provided with an arm l58- which is connected by alink 159 to a bell crank ,le-ver 160 secured to the rock shaft 122. Thislever 160 is connected by links 161'zand162 to arms 163 and 164 securedto the rock shafts=l23 and 124, respectively, to theend that, when thearms 144 and 146 are shifted to return a record disk to the magazine,theshafts 122, 123 and 124 will be rocked to engage the pins 127 withthe disks 3, and, when the arms 144 and 146 are shifted to move a recordfrom the magazine 79 to the turn-table 1, the shafts 122, 123 and 124will be rocked to engage the pins 130 with the disks 3. Thus it will beseen that, each time a disk is moved to the turn-table 1, the disks 3 inthe magazine are lowered one step. J v

The operation of returning the record disk upon the turn-table 1 to thetop-of the magazine 2 and replacing it by the lowermost disk in the maaz'ine may be briefly described as 30 follows uring the initial movementof the cam shaft 118, the cam 142 engages the roller 141 of the arm 140and rocks the shaft 139, which, through the arms 138 and links 137raises the frame 135.v The frame 135 5 engages and carries therewith therecord disk from the top of the turn-table 1 to a position in line withthe guideways 132. The cam 157 now acts uponthe roller 156 of the arm155 and rocks the shaft 154 which, through its connections, rocks thevertical shafts 55 and 143 thereby moving the arm 146 toward the top ofthe magazine, and moving the arm' 144 from a position adjacent to" theturn-- table 1 through and'beyond the lower porg..95 tion of themagazine 2. ThisQgperaLtion causes the pin 147 to engage and-move therecord disk from the frame 135 and through the guide-ways 132 to the topof the magazine where it is deposited from the uppermost pins 127.During this samemovement of the arms 144 and 146, the shafts 122, 123and 124 are'rocked to lower the record disks 3- one'step and depositthe-lowermost disk 3 upon the plate 119 as previously explained. 05

The continued movement of the ca1n157 causes thearms 144 and 146 to bemoved in the reverse direction, during-which operation the arm 144 ismoved to its original. position, and the pin.145 engages the disk 3 uponthe plate119 and moves it through the, guideways 133 and: onto theturn-table 1. After the disk 3 has entered the guideways 133 the frame135'is lowered under the influ-' ence of the earn 142, and, befoife thelower- 116 most disk in the magazine has'if'been moved to the turn-table1, the frame 135 has reached its lowered or original position for'a succeeding operation. Thez-frame 135 is provided with upwardlyprojectingstop pins-120. 165 which limit the-movement of the disk by the in'145,andthereby insure the stoppage oflthe disk centrally upon theturntableyl; andthe posts 121 serve as a similar stop for the disksasthey are returned to the magazine 2 by the pin 147. Extendin between theplates119 and 120 is aro .134

from which-projects a plate 134 which-sis adapted toact in conjunctionwith the posts 121 to maintain'the record disks3 1n vertical alinementwhen the plate 134 is above the plate 119, thereby.

permitting the entrance of the disks to the top of the magazine and theexit of the disks from the bottom of the magazine as previ-' ouslyexplained. When the sound box 94 was moved outwardly from the recorddisk upon the turn-table 1,-as previously explained, it was alsomovedbeyond the outside line of the fra1'ne'l35, in order to permit thelatter to be raised and lowered in returning the disk to the magazine;therefore, in order to return the sound box to its original position,that is, a position above the edge of the record disk upon the turntable1, I provide the following :The rock shaft 55 is provided with a jointedarm 166', the respective members of which are held normally atsubstantially right angles to each other by a suitable spring 167 asshown in Fig. 3 The free end of the arm 166 is forked, and'one side ofthe forked end extends beyond the other side thereof. As the arms 144and 146 are swung to return a record disk to the magazine 2, the outerend of the jointed arm 166,engages a pin 168 projecting upwardly fromthe sound box 94, and the arm 166 yields against the action of the sprin167 until the short side of its forked end escapes the pin 168 and itslong side is engaged therewith. Then, as the arms 144 and 146 are movedin the reverse direction, the arm 166 straightens out with its forkedend engaging the pin 168 and forces the sound box 94 to its' originalposition or above the edge of a record disk which,

at the same time, is being moved to the top of the turn-table 1'.

I shall now. proceed to describe the mechanism for automatically cuttingoff the supplate 49 against the action of the spring 52 ply of currentto the motor 19,'and thereby stopping the machine.

The cam shaft 118 is provided with a cam 169 which is adapted to engagean arm 170 projecting from a horizontal rock shaft 171. The outer end ofthe shaft 171 carries an upwardly projecting arm .172 which is pivotedat its upper end to the plate 49 'hereinbefore referred to. As the camshaft 118 is turned to effect the transfer of record disk, the cam 169engages the arm 170 and rocks the shaft 171, thereby causing the arm 172to move-the to reeng'age the off-set 53 with the lever 54 and to permitthe spring 60 to move the bar '39 toret-urn the roller 47 to a positionto' be engaged by the projection 4 8 of the plate 49. Just before thecam shaft 118 completes its revolution, the cam 169 escapes the arm-170and permits the spring 52 to return the plate 49 to its origlnalposition, the plate 49 'fall-' ing by gravity to reengage the off-set 53with the lever 54. As the plate 49 returns to gages the roller 47 androcks the arm 41 to lift its extension 43 and contact points 44 from themercury contact cups 45 thereby breaking the electric circuit v46 andstopping the machine with all its parts occupying operation.

While I have herein shown and described my invention in a desirable formsire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to this particularconstruction as the same may-be greatly modified without departing fromthe invention.

I claimthe other in vertical series, means operative to move a recorddisk horizontally from said series into a playing position, means forrotating said record disk when in the playing position, and a soundreproducing device arranged to coact with said record when in theplaying position.

2. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination of the frame thereof,a plurality in vertical series, means operative to move a record diskfrom said series into a pla ing position and from the playing positionack to the series, means for rotating said record disk when in theplaying position, and a sound reproducing device arranged to coact withsaid record when in the playing posi- "tion;

' 3. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination of the framethereof, a plurality of recorddisks supported one above the other invertical series, means for automatically moving a record disk from saidseries into a playing position, means for rotating said record disk whenin the playing position, and a sound reproducing device arranged tocoaet with said record when in the playing position.

combination of the frame thereof, a plurality of record disks supportedone above the other in vertical series, means for autoseries into aplaying position, and from the playing position back to the series,means for rotatlng said record disk when in the playing position, and asound reproducing device arranged to c'oact with said record when in theplaying position.

combination with a rotatable record support, rotating means therefor,the sound box, and the stylus, of a magazine, means for automaticallytransferring a record from the their original positions for asucceeding.

yet I de-- of record disks supported one above the other 4. In a soundreproducing machine, the

matically moving a record disk from saidits original position, theprojection 48 en- 7 1. In a sound reproducing machine, the I combinationof the frame thereof, a plurality of record disks supported one above 5.In a sound reproducing machine, the

magazine to the su port, and means for automatically trans erring arecord. from the support to the magazine.

6. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablerecord support,

rotatin means therefor, the sound box, and

the sty us, of a magazine, means for automatically transferring a recorddisk from thamagazine to the support, and means for automaticallytransferring a record disk from the support to the magazine, and meansfor automatically stopping the machine;

7. In a sound reproducin machine, the combination with a rotatabderecord disk support, rotating means therefor, the sound box, and the stlus, of a plurality of record disks supporte iii-vertical series, meansfor transferring the lowermost disk of the series to'the support, andmeans for transferring a record disk from the support to the top of theseries 8. In a sound reproduclng machine, the

combination with a rotatable record disk combination with a rotatablerecord disk support, rotating means therefor, the sound box, and thestylus, of a plurality of record disks supported in'vertical series,means for transferring the lowermost disk of the series to the support,means -for, transferring a record disk from the support to the top ofthe series, and means for lowering the series.

10, In a sound reproducing machine, the

combination with a rotatable record disk support,.rotating meanstherefor, the sound box and the stylus, of a plurality of record disksarranged in vertical series, a movable member provided with meansadapted to engage and support the disks, :1 depressible member providedwith means adapted to engage and support the disks, said depressiblemember also adapted to be depressed by the weight of the disks, meansfor alternately engaging said movable member and dcpressible member withthe disks and thereby intermittently lower the disks, means fortransferring the lowermost disk of the series to the support, and meansfor transferring a record-disk from the support to the top of theseries.

11. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablerecord disk support, rotating means therefor, the sound I box, and thestylus,

disks arranged in vertical series, a. set of bars pivoted to rock of aplurality of record horizontally and pro-.

adapted to 1 of the series, a horizontally reci arm adapted to move arecord vided with projections pins adapted to support said disks, a setof depressible bars also pivoted to rock horizontally and provided withprojections pins adapted to support said disks, means for rocking bothsets bars to alternately engage their respective pins with the recorddisks and thereby intermittently lower said disks, means fortransferring the lowermost disk of the series to the support, and meansfor transferring a record disk from the support tothe top of the series.

12. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablerecord support, f

rotating means therefor, the sound box and the stylus, of a magazine, areciprocative frame adapted to carry a record from the support, meansfor reciprocating the frame,

means for transferring frame to the magazine, and means for transferringa record from the magazine to the support.

a record from the 1 13. In a sound reproducing machine, the 1combination with a rotatable record support, rotating means therefor,the sound box and the stylus, of a plurality of records supported invertical series, with the lowermost record substantially in alinementwith sa d support, a vertically reciprocative frame adapted-to carry arecor from the support and into'substantial 'alinement with the top ofthe series, means for transferring the lowermost record of the series tosaid sup ort, and means for transferring a record mm the frame to thetop of the series' 14. In a sound reproducing machine, the combinationwith a. rotatable record support,

rotating means therefor, the sound box. and

the stylus, of a plurality of records supported in vertical series withthe lowermost record substantially in alinement with said support, avertically reciprocative frame adapted to carry arecord from the supportand into substantial alinement with the top of the series, means fortransferring the lowermost record of the series to said support, meansfor transferring records from the frame to the top of the series, andmeans for lowering the series.

15. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotata lerecord support, a rotating means therefor, the sound box and the stylus,of a plurality of ported in vertical series with the lowermost recordsubstantially in alinement with Ski-1d support, a verticallyreciprocative frame carry a record from the support and into substantialalinement with the top rocative rom the frame to the top of the series,ahorizontally reciprocative arm ada ted to move the lowermost record ofthe series to said support, and means for reciprocating said arms.

records sup- 16. In a sound reproducing machine, the -combination witharotatable re'cord support, rotating means therefor, the sound box andthe stylus, of a plurality of records supported in vertical series withthe lowermost record substantially in alinenient with said support, avertically reei rocative frame adapted to carry a record om the supportand into substantial alinement with the top of the series, ahorizontally reciprocative arm adapted to move a record from the frameto the top of the series, a horizontally reciprocative armadapted tomove the lower- .most record ofthe series to said support,

means for reciprocating said arms, and means for lowering the series ofrecords.

17. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with arotatablerecord support, rotating means therefor, the sound box and stylus, of amagazine, means for transferring a record from the support to themagazine,

means for transferring a record from the magazineto the support,automatic means for, independently stopping the rotation of the supportafter the stylus has traversed the record groove, and means forautomatically stopping the machine after a record has been transferredfrom the magazine to the support.

18; In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablerecord support, rotating means-therefor, the sound box, and the stylus,of a cam shaft, means operatively connected to the cam shaft fortransferring records from the support to the magazine and from themagazine to the support, a clutch member, rotating means therefor, andmeans for alternately connecting said clutch member to the rotatingmeans of the support and the cam shaft.

19. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination'n'ith a rota tablerecord support, rotating means therefor, the sound box, and the stylus,of a cam shaft, means operatively connected to the cam shaft fortransferring records from the support to the magazine and from themagazine to the support, a

'clutch member, rotating means therefor,

means for automatically disconnecting the clutch member from therotating means of the support and connecting said member to actuate thecam shaft, and means for automatically stopping the machine.

20. In a sound reproducing machine, the

combination with a rotatable record support, rotating means therefor,the sound box, and the stylus, of a magazine, means for automaticallytransferring a record from 'the magazine to the support and from thesupport to the magazine, and means for moving the stylus into and out ofoperative position.

21. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablerecord supsupportto the magazine, means for moving the stylus into andout of operative position, and means for automatically stopping themachine.

22. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablerecord support, rotating means therefor, the sound box, and the stylus,of a magazine, means for automatically transferring a record from themagazine to the support and from the support to. the magazine, means forstopping the rotation of said support during the transfer of records,and means for moving the stylus into andcut of operative position.

In a sound reproducing machine, the con'ibination with a rotatablerecord support, rotating means therefor, the sound box, and the stylus,of a magazine, means for automatically transferring a record from themagazine to the support and from the support to the magazine, means forstopping the rotation of said support during the transfer of records,means for moving the stylus into and out of operative position, andmeans for automatically stopping the machine.

24:. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablerecord support, rotating means therefor, the sound box, and the stylus,of a magazine, means for automatically transferring a record from themagazine to the support and from the support to the magazine, means formoving the stylus into and out of operative position, means under thecontrol of the inward move ment of the stylus for stopping the rotationof said support, and means for setting in motion the means fortransferring the record disks.

25. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablerecord support, rotating means therefor, the sound box, and the stylus,of a magazine, means for automatically transferring a record from themagazine to the support and from the support to the magazine, means formoving the stylus into and out of operative position, means, under thecontrol of the inward' movement of the stylus for-stopping the rotationof said support, means for setting in motion the means for transferringthe records, and means for automatically stopping the machine. v

26. In 'a sound reproducin machine, the combination with a rotatabferecord support, rotating means therefor, and the stylus, of a magazine,means for automatically transferring a record from the magazine to thesupport and from the support to the magazine, means for moving the soundbox,

the stylus into and out of operative position, means under the controlof the inward move- Inent of the stylus for stopping the rotation ofsaid support, means under the control of the inward movement of thestylus for set-.

ting in mot-ion the means for transferring the records, and means forautomatically stopping the machine after the transfer of records.

27. In a sound reproducing machine, the combinationwith a rotatablerecord sup port, the sound box, and the stylus, of a motor, a magazine,means for rotating said support, means for transferring a record fromthe magazine to the support and from the support to the magazine, meansfor operatively connecting the motor to drive the first and second namedmeans alternately, and means. for moving the stylus into and out ofoperative position.

28. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablerecord support, the sound box, and the stylus, of -a motor, a magazine,means for rotating said support, means for transferrmg a recordfrom themagazine to the-support and from the support to the magazine, means foroper- .atively connecting the motor to drive the first and second namedmeans alternately, means for moving the stylus into and out of operativeposition, and means for automatic-L ally stopplng the motor.

29. In a sound reproducin machine, the

combination with a rotatab e record support, the sound box, andthe-stylus, of an electric motor, an electric circuit therefor, amagazine, means for rotating said support, means for transferring arecord from the magazine to the support and from the support to themagazine, means for operatively connecting the motor to drive ,the firstand second named means, and means for automatically breaking theelectric circuit.

combination with a rotatab e record support, the sound box, and thestylus, of a motor, a magazine, means operatively connected to the motorfor rotating said support, means operatively connected to the motor fortransferring a record from the magazine to the support and from thesuport to the magazine, and means for moving the stylus into and out ofop 31. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablerecord support, the sound box, and the stylus, of a motor, a magazine,means operatively connected to the motor for rotating sald support,means operatively connected to the motor-for transferring-a record fromthe magazine to the support and from the support to the maga--zine,'means for mov ng the stylus into. and out of o rative positiomandmeans for automatical y stopping the motor.

30. In a sound reproducin machine, theerative position.-

$2. In a sound reproducing machine, the" combination with a rotatablerecord support, i the sound box, and the stylus, of a, motor, a.

magazine, means operatively connected to the motor for rotating saidsupport, means operatively connected to themotoii for'transferring arecord from the magazine to the support and from thesupport to themagazine, means for moving the stylus into and out of operativeposition, and means for stopping the rotation of said support during thetransfer of records.

33. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablerecord support, the sound box, and the stylus, of a; motor, a

magazine, means operatively connected to the motor for rotating saidsupport, means operatively connected to the motor for transferring arecord. from the magazine to the support and from the support to themagazine, means for moving the stylus into and out of operativeposition, means for stopping the rotation of said support during thetransfer of records, and means for automatically stopping the motor. I

34. Ina sound reproducing machine, the

combination with a rotatable record support,

. rotating mechanism therefor, the sound box,

and the stylus, of a magazine, acIutc'h' shaft,

a cam shaft, caring between the clutch shaft and cam sha meansoperatively connected to the cam shaft for transferring a-record diskfrom the magazine to the supportand r from the support to the ma azine',a rotatable clutch memberflneans for a ternately engagin said memberwith said rotatin mec amsm and clutch shaft, and means or moving thestylus into and out of operative position.

35. In a sound reproducing machine, the

combination with a rotatable record support, rotating'mechanismtherefor,the sound box,

and the stylus, of a magazine, a clutch shaft, a cam shaft, gearingbetween the clutch shaft and cam shaft, means operatively connected tothe cam shaft for transferring a record disk from the magazine to thesupport and from the support to the magazine, a clutch member, rotatingmeans therefoqmeans for alternately engaging said member with saidrotating mechanism and clutch shaft, means a clutch member,

I v for moving the stylus into and out of operativ'e position, and meansunder the control into engagement with the record away from the groovethereof, and means for moving the stylus into engagement with'th'egroove of the record after it has first been engaged with the record.

38. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablerecord support, means for supporting a series of records, and meansadapted to be operated to shift a record horizontally from the series tothe support.

39. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablerecord support, means for supporting a series of records and meansadapted to be operated to shift a record fromthe support to the series.I

40, In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablerecord support, means for supporting a series of records and meansadapted to be operated to shift a rectating mechanism and clutch shaft,means ezas'ev ord from the series to the support and from the support,to the series.

41. A machine comprising a carrier adaptf ed to support a plurality ofsound records; a

rotary record support in proximity to said carrier and means operativeto shift a record from the carrier to the supportand from the support tothe carrier as described.

42. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a recordsupport, means for supporting a series of records, means operative toshift a record from the series to the support and means automaticallyoperative to shift a record from thesupport to JULIUs WELLNnR.

Witnesses:

ANDREW V. GROUPE, RALPH H. GA BLE.

